It is located quite near the city and easy to get to. The sand is smooth as silk and the camels are cute. It was fun to take off your shoes and climb up the dune though it can be exhausting. Remember to bring sunblock.See more..
Kuntag desert borders Shanshan city In Turpan basin. Worthy for the desert and local Culture tour.库木塔格沙漠紧挨着鄯善县城，对于热爱沙漠和民族美食文化的朋友，是不错的选择，沙漠内沙丘壮观，可以选择徒步爬上山顶，感受一览无余的沙漠景观！From Xinjiang guide‘s adviceSee more..
If you cannot see Danxia, you can visit the amazing & mystery 五彩湾 in Xinjiang. We hired a driver to drive 300km off Urumqi city and we were awed by the colourful and stone-aged 五彩湾. There is no entrance fee needed. Strong wind hence, do bring a jacket along. There is no toilet facilities or purchase of water. So do clear your bladder and stock up your drinks.See more..
3.5Dawakun Desert(3 reviews) - Sadly more a tourist trap than a real desert Deserts
达瓦昆沙漠旅游风景区, slightly more than 2.5 hours from Kashgar city, is really just the fringe of the great Taklamakan Desert. You get to see a bit of the desert, true, but it's just disappointing that it's obviously a tourist trap. A tell-tale sign is the man-made lake at the start of the "desert". Plus you have to pay 45 yuan entrance fee, 10 yuan for a scenic horse cart ride by an Uighur grandpa (the only highlight), and another 90 yuan to sit on a sand buggy or camel to bring you into the desert. We chose to walk instead, and we climbed sand dunes, took some pictures, and had a picnic. Basically tried to make the most of the trip. But the disappointment extended to lunch: somehow we let our driver persuade us to try the "best" roasted lamb at their restaurant. Although we ordered the smallest rack, they served us the medium one and charged us 150 yuan for it. The lamb was good, but the whole experience left a pretty bad aftertaste. Kashgar has great natural attractions, so I do not recommend spending time and money at this place.See more..
5.0Ying'erli'ke Desert(2 reviews) - Great 2 day trip to the desert and the best roasted lamb and chicken you'll ever have! Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Deserts
Hotan is a small city in the west of Xinjiang, things are quite different here from Urumqi or the rest of China! Two most do there are 1. try the roasted chicken and lamb near the big mosque. 2. And do a desert trip, we found our guide recommended on line and lucky us he was free that day. Kurban is a great tour guide he speaks really good English and knows the area very well. We started at 5pm from Hotan (Hetian) and around 6 arrive to the camel station. We rode camels for about two hours until we found the perfect spot to camp! All equipment and dinner was provided for us by Kurban. Next morning you can enjoy again camel riding after breakfast prepared right there in the desert! thanks Kurban great trip in Taklamakan Desert His telephone number: (+86) 13779291939 His email: [email protected]See more..
